bacurau

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Tupian.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ba.kuˈɾaw/ [ba.kuˈɾaʊ̯]

  • Hyphenation: ba‧cu‧rau

Noun

bacurau m (plural bacuraus)

  1. (Brazil, ornithology) nightjar (nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae)
    Synonyms: noitibó, (Brazil) curiango, boa-noite, engole-vento, pinta-cega
  2. (Brazil, informal) night person
    Synonyms: (Brazil) curiango, coruja, noctívago
  3. (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro) black (dark-skinned person)
    Synonym: negro
  4. (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro) night bus (that runs between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.)
    Synonym: sereno

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